Dr. Mike Lewis was born and raised in Houston, Texas. After high school he joined the United States Marine Corps. While in the Marines, he received a Meritorious Mast and was selected as Marine of the Month while stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was honorably discharged in 1969. He went on to attend the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston in 1978. He has a special interest in cosmetic dentistry and problems of worn occlusion. In 1982, he was published in the dental newsletter Cosmetic Dentistry through Bonding. He enjoys cooking, reading, football and hiking.